West End Business Parking, Chelmsford

50 total spaces

Paid parking

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Sundays Busiest: Monday 8am-12pm

West End Business is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 81% full — roughly 41 of 50 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at West End Business is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 43 of 50 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: CM1 1QR
Capacity: 50 spaces
Type: Railway station
Parking: Surface
Charges: Paid
Operator: Chelmsford City Council
Surface: Asphalt
Nearest road: Railway Square
Other car parks within 500m: 10

Nearby landmarks: The Ship (62m), Co-op Food (93m), Empire Barber Shop (99m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for West End Business, Chelmsford.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About West End Business

West End Business is a surface car park near Chelmsford railway station, popular with commuters and day-trippers alike. The car park has approximately 50 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. Parking here is paid. Chelmsford City Council operates this car park.

When to Visit

Weekday mornings are the crunch time for station parking. The car park tends to fill steadily from 7am, with peak occupancy around 9am when the morning rush is in full swing. Weekend and evening travel is far less pressured. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Mondays can get tight.

Busyness in detail

West End Business is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 50 spaces, that is roughly 40 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 10 free. Quietest times: Sundays. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

Parking in Chelmsford

Chelmsford offers over 35 car parks in total, giving you plenty of flexibility to find a space that works. The nearest alternative is West End Short Stay, just a short walk from here. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near West End Business

Within a 500-metre walk there are 5 shops, 8 places to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is The Ship (pub), about 62 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 137 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 10 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 35 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.

Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does West End Business have?

West End Business in Chelmsford has 50 parking spaces.

Is parking free at West End Business?

West End Business is a paid car park.

When is West End Business busiest?

West End Business is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 81% full — roughly 41 of 50 spaces in use.

When is West End Business quietest?

The best time to find a space at West End Business is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 43 of 50 spaces free.

What kind of car park is West End Business?

West End Business is a railway station car park with surface parking, operated by Chelmsford City Council.

Nearby Car Parks

West End Short Stay 39m away Glebe Road Long Stay 84m away Townfield Street Long Stay 110m away Mill Yard 183m away Fairfield Road Long Stay 279m away

More car parks in Chelmsford

Baddow Road Mixed Stay 344 spaces Beaulieu Park Station Car Park B 400 spaces Bond Street 288 spaces Church Car Park ~16 spaces Church Car Park ~36 spaces Coval Lane Long Stay 188 spaces High Chelmer and Chelmsford Market 1012 spaces Marconi Leisure Coach & Car Park ~47 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Tue	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Wed	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Thu	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	43	52	66	57	28	10	5
Fri	19	52	76	81	71	57	48	43	38	48	57	71	62	33	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	28	33	33	28	28	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0